Mya Yee Nandar from Burma studying at the University of Hawaii at Hilo shares a full length feature article she wrote herself. She provides an insight of her country’s history, from her brother’s death, to her thoughts on how her country can move forward. This is part one of her article.

Burma, also known as Myanmar, has seen the worst: civil war, child soldiers, slavery, human trafficking, and lack of freedom of speech. Still struggling, students seek education abroad so they can return to their country for a better future. One student is Nandar. This is her story.